Who should I see?

We try to keep our GP and ACP appointments for patients with more serious health problems.

Before you book an appointment to see one of our clinicians, please consider whether one of the below alternatives, may be more appropriate.

Our receptionist team can help you decide which is the right person for you to see.

Please read the information below.

If you have a cough, cold, headache or other minor ailment try treating yourself at home first. Find out more about treatments for common minor ailments.

Please remember that self-care for common conditions can help free up our GPs’ time, making it easier to get an appointment when you have a more serious condition.

It may be more appropriate to have your NHS consultation with a trained pharmacist instead of the GP practice. You can choose a pharmacy convenient to  you and we will arrange this for you.

Pharmacists are highly trained health professionals and can give you confidential health advice for a range of common illnesses and complaints.

Don’t wait for a GP appointment for coughs, colds, aches and pains. Just call your local pharmacy a call or drop in – there’s no need to make an appointment.

Your pharmacists can also help you decide if you need to see a doctor or nurse.

Click here for more information from the NHS about how pharmacies can help you.

If you need assistance between 6-6:30pm on weekdays, please call the out of hours service on 01904 943 777. At all other times, please call 111.

For out of hours & emergency dental treatment:

• call your dentist: some surgeries offer urgent appointments at short notice
• if you do not have a dentist, find one by calling NHS 111

Treat sprains and strains, broken bones (not hips), wound infections, minor burns and scalds, minor head injuries, insect and animal bites, minor eye injuries, injuries to the back, shoulder and chest. X-ray facilities are for shoulder, upper arm, collar bone, elbow, wrist, hand, ankle, foot, toe and knee.

New Selby War Memorial Hospital, Doncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9BX: 01904 724305

Please note, the time of the last consultation is 7.30pm to allow for assessment and treatment to conclude.

The MECS can help with almost all eye conditions except for: Conjunctivitis, sudden ongoing loss of vision, injuries to the eye, severe eye pain or patients with diabetes or those already under the hospital ophthalmologist, or children less than 3 years of age.

MECS is based at:

Specsavers, 18-19 MARKET PLACE, SELBY, YO8 4PB. 

Always call before you visit: 01757 293 050. 

Opening times: 9.00 -17.00 Monday – Saturday.

If you require emergency contraception, you do not require a prescription from the GP. You can get this direct from certain pharmacies on the NHS.

You can find other pharmacies that offer the contraceptive pill without a prescription near you through the NHS website. 

YorSexual Health offers the following services:

• Full range of STI tests and treatments
• Full range of contraception methods
• HIV testing, treatment and support
• PEPSE (post-exposure prophylaxis sexual exposure HIV treatment)
• PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention)
• STI screening following sexual assault (click here for more information on support available)
• Cervical screening
• Free condoms
• Hepatitis A/B screening/vaccination (sexual risk)
• HPV vaccination for men who have sex with men
• Complex care, e.g management of syphilis, STIs in pregnancy
• Services for people living with HIV and those who support them

They offer a mixture of planned appointments and same day access slots.

All their clinics at Selby Hospital are pre-booked appointments. Please call the central booking line on 01904 721111 to discuss your requirements.

For anyone wh needs some support right now, you're not alone.

You can also text SHOUT to 85258 if you don't feel like speaking over the phone. 

111 is the free NHS non-emergency number.

You should use the NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it’s not a life-threatening situation.

Call 111 if:

• you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency
• you think you need to go to A&E or need another NHS urgent care service
• you don’t know who to call or you don’t have a GP to call
• you need health information or reassurance about what to do next

Click here for more information about how NHS 111 can help you.

A&E is for life-threatening accidents and emergencies only. Before you go there, ask yourself, “Is it a real emergency?”

If not, please consider using other local health services before you visit A&E.